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By Brendan Kennedy Investigative Reporter Wed., Dec. 19, 2018 Teresa Michelle Gratton’s first dose of methadone should have been no more than 10 milligrams. But the medical staff inside the maximum-security jail where Gratton was being held indefinitely as an immigration detainee started her at 30 milligrams. That’s what caused her death. Gratton died of “acute methadone intoxication in the setting of ischemic heart disease,” according to the coroner’s report, which was given to the Star by Gratton’s husband. Provincial guidelines for methadone treatment say someone in Gratton’s position should have received a much lower dose than she did. The coroner states in his report that other factors may have contributed to her death, including Gratton’s preexisting high blood pressure. She ultimately died of a heart attack in hospital. Three doctors who reviewed the coroner’s report for the Star say it’s … [Read more...] about Jail medical staff gave Teresa Gratton methadone doses way above guidelines, and this caused her death

By Daniel Dale Washington Bureau Chief Wed., Oct. 24, 2018 WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump is travelling the country doing campaign rally after campaign rally: 10 more, his campaign says, in the 13 days before the midterm elections on Nov. 6. And he is telling the same lies over and over. We’re sometimes asked how we can immediately fact-check the claims the president makes at these events. The answer is that he repeats the same things at rally after rally, only occasionally mixing in some new bit of nonsense. To help you wade through the blizzard, here is a guide to the 23 false claims — some exaggerations, many outright fabrications — Trump has made most frequently at his rallies in 2018. You can read our full list of every false claim Trump has made in his presidency — 3,084 so far — at this link. Article Continued Below 1) 19 times — The border wall is under construction Sample quote: “So … [Read more...] about A handy guide to Donald Trump’s 23 most-frequent campaign rally lies and false claims

By Tanya Talaga Staff Reporter Fri., April 27, 2018 WAPEKEKA FIRST NATION—Amy Owen bolted out of her Ottawa-area group home and she ran, headed straight for the train tracks across the street. It was evening, Jan. 8, 2017. This was where the 13-year-old planned to die. That’s what she had promised her friends, that she would end her life. Staff at the seven-bed facility in Beacon Hill were running right behind her, and Amy would not be successful that day. Read more: Article Continued Below Indigenous children are crying out for help in Canada. Will you hear them? One of Amy’s closest friends would be: More than 1,000 kilometres away, in the remote, fly-in First Nation community of Wapekeka, Jolynn Winter, 12, took her life. Amy would end her life too, but not for another three months. Two days later, on Jan. 10, also in Wapekeka, Sandra Fox stepped out of the house briefly to get pain relievers for the persistent discomfort in … [Read more...] about Friends to the end: How the suicides of seven Indigenous girls revealed a community undone

Welcome to The Myanmar Times ongoing analysis of Myanmar's highly-anticipated election. We've set up an Election Parties page – a handy "cheat-sheet" of sorts – to help you keep track of major parties, as well as an Election Voices page, where you can find conversations with candidates and electoral experts, and comments from you, our readers. We've also been covering the results as they develop live over on our Election Live Blog – check it out! To get involved in the conversation, send us a message at Facebook.com/TheMyanmarTimes, Tweet us @TheMyanmarTimes using the hashtag #MyanmarElection or send us an email at [email protected], Subject: "People's Pundit" and have your voice heard! Final Pyithu and Amyotha Hlttaw results, as of the final UEC results announcement November 22 For more information, including full party tallies, check out our election live blog, and to see results for the Pyithu and Amyotha Hluttaws … [Read more...] about Election 2015